In ancient China, spring rains were called “as precious as oil” for their vital role in nature’s spring revival. Today,...
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Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for a process...
Using seawater, electricity and carbon dioxide (CO2), Northwestern University scientists have developed a new carbon-negative building material. As Earth’s climate...
Prototyping large structures with integrated electronics, like a chair that can monitor someone’s sitting posture, is typically a laborious and...
Increased consumption of fruit, dietary fiber, dairy products and caffeine may be associated with a reduced risk of tinnitus (ringing...
In a fun experiment, Max Koch, a researcher at the University of Göttingen in Germany—who also happens to be passionate...
A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon. Firefly Aerospace and NASA released the...
Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new details about how the...
Helping communities predict extreme weather events that have never been recorded in modern history is the focus of a new...
Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long...
Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, astronomers...
New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and...